14th Mannheim Conference on Energy and the Environment

14th Mannheim Conference on Energy and the Environment

ZEW-Conference on Energy and Environmental Economics 2026 // MCEE 2026

ZEW Mannheim is pleased to announce the fourteenth Mannheim Conference on Energy and the Environment. Leading experts as well as researchers at all career levels are invited to present and discuss innovative current research in the fields of environmental, energy, and climate economics.

The conference will cover a broad range of aspects concerning the relationship between energy use and supply, environment, economic well-being, and regulation and policy. Contributions with different methodological backgrounds (theoretical, empirical, and behavioural research) are welcome.

Topics
Topics may cover, but are not limited to, the following economic fields:

  • Environmental economics
  • Energy economics
  • Climate economics
  • Public economics

Keynote Speakers

  • Simon Dietz (London School of Economics and Political Science, UK)
  • Natalia Fabra (Fundación Centro de Estudios Monetarios y Financieros (CEMFI), ES)
  • Stephie Fried (Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, USA)

Scientific Committee

  • Christoph Böhringer (University of Oldenburg, DE)
  • Antoine Dechezleprêtre (OECD, FR)
  • Eugenie Dugoua (London School of Economics and Political Science, UK)
  • Natalia Fabra (Fundación Centro de Estudios Monetarios y Financieros (CEMFI), ES)
  • Massimo Filippini (ETH Zürich, CH)
  • Gautam Gowrisankaran(Columbia University, US)
  • Kathrine von Graevenitz (ZEW and University of Mannheim, DE)
  • Martin Kesternich (University of Paderborn, DE)
  • Andreas Lange (University of Hamburg, DE)
  • Matti Liski (Aalto University, FI)
  • Andreas Löschel (Ruhr-University Bochum, DE)
  • Erica Myers (University of Calgary, CA)
  • Sebastian Rausch (ZEW and University of Heidelberg, DE)
  • Oliver Schenker(ZEW Mannheim, DE)
  • Ulrich Wagner (University of Mannheim, DE)
  • Frank Wolak (Stanford University, US)

Deadlines

  • Submission deadline: 31 January 2026
  • Notification of acceptance: 16 March 2026
  • Registration as presenter: 12 April 2026
  • Registration as participant only: 3 May 2026

Additional Information
The conference fee is EUR 290. This covers the conference materials, meals, refreshments, coffee breaks, and the conference dinner. Participants who present a paper will pay a reduced fee of EUR 240. PhD students (both presenting and non-presenting) pay a reduced fee of EUR 190. Presenters are asked to discuss a paper. Authors shall send their papers to the discussant at least two weeks before the start of the conference. The conference will take place on site in Mannheim.

If you have any questions, please reach out via mcee2026@zew.de.

This is event is organised with the support of EAERE.